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  department. The Committee has to keep an eye on all the issues and give more suggestions for improving the home department, she said. Faryal said that during the previous regime, her focus was on improving law and order, discouraging drugs and narcotics. “Hopefully, we will do whatever is best for the city, province and the country.” Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar hoped that any legislation to be made under her supervision would be good for the Home Department.

  ater, the IHC transferred the case to Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka. Imran and Bibi challenged the transfer of the appeal in the IHC through lawyer Salman Akram Raja. However, the registrar office raised the objection that the appeal was pending before the session court. Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb, presiding over the hearing today, instructed the session court to resolve Bushra Bibi's plea for suspension of the sentence within 10 days and ordered a decision on the appeal within a month. During the proceedings, lawyer Salman Akram Raja, representing the petitioners, expressed concerns over the abrupt transfer of the case from the original Sessions Judge to an Additional Session Judge.

  The prime minister, in a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at the PM House, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to address the protection and safety needs of people in vulnerable situations and underscored that the international community needed to be mindful of the socio-economic challenges and security threats being faced by Pakistan in this regard, according to a PM Office press release. While recalling Pakistan’s longstanding partnership with UNHCR, the prime minister appreciated the UN agency’s support to Pakistan in hosting Afghan refugees for over four decades. He noted that despite numerous challenges, Pakistan had hosted Afghan refugees with exemplary respect and dignity. He sought UNHCR’s support in mobilizing adequate resources to supplement Pakistan’s efforts in this regard and urged the UN body to play its role in promoting durable solutions to address the situation of Afghan refugees, including through safe and dignif...

  The full court, led by CJP, heard the case. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already submitted a written response to the apex court, stating that the SIC is no longer entitled to the reserved seats. It reiterated that the SIC’s eligibility was compromised on several grounds. The court announced that the reserved verdict on the SIC case will be announced after consultation. Today's hearing At the outset of the hearing, Faisal Siddiqui, a senior counsel representing the SIC, raised significant allegations against the ECP, accusing it of failing to fulfil its duties transparently. "Their [Election Commission's] response on allegations of dishonesty regarding reserved seats for the Balochistan Awami Party was inadequately substantiated," SIC's counsel contended. He cited that in 2018, the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) did not win any seats, but they were allocated three reserved seats. The chief justice pressed for clarity on the ECP's adherence to ...